Subjects of historical plaques - G
The Gadget
(1945) world's first nuclear device
(1945) world's first nuclear device
Ian M. Gall
(1932-2005) Mr Castlefield
(1932-2005) Mr Castlefield
Capt Roy Trent Gallemore
(1895-1977) United States Navy Captain
(1895-1977) United States Navy Captain
Galleria Umberto
(1887-?) public shopping gallery
(1887-?) public shopping gallery
Samuel Galton
(1753-1832) arms manufacturer
(1753-1832) arms manufacturer
Edith Margaret Garrud
(1872-1971) Suffragette
(1872-1971) Suffragette
Greyfriars Gate, Coventry
(1385-1781) gate
(1385-1781) gate
George Gause
(1920-1986) mayor
(1920-1986) mayor
Carl Friedrich Gauß
(1777-1855) surveyor
(1777-1855) surveyor
Noel Gay
(1898-1954) lyricist
(1898-1954) lyricist
Lou Gehrig
(1903-1941) "The Iron Horse"
(1903-1941) "The Iron Horse"
Sir Archibald Geikie OM KCB PRS FRSE
(1835-1924) geologist
(1835-1924) geologist
Gaetano Genovese
(1795-1875) architect
(1795-1875) architect
David Gestetner
(1854-1939) developer of office copying machinery
(1854-1939) developer of office copying machinery
Sir John Gielgud CH OM
(1904-2000) actor
(1904-2000) actor
Gild Hall of the Holy Cross, Birmingham
(1392-present) hall
(1392-present) hall
Joseph Gillott
(1799-1873) steel pen manufacturer
(1799-1873) steel pen manufacturer
Allen Ginsberg
(1926-1997) poet
(1926-1997) poet
T. W. Gissing
(1829-1870) chemist
(1829-1870) chemist
John Charles Gittins
(1928-2001) humourist
(1928-2001) humourist
Col James Givins
(1759-1846) Colonel
(1759-1846) Colonel
William Ewart Gladstone
(1809-1898) statesman
(1809-1898) statesman
Pte. Sidney Godley VC
(1889-1957) British Army Private
(1889-1957) British Army Private
John Goepel
(1906-1994) namer of the streets of Crawley new town
(1906-1994) namer of the streets of Crawley new town
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Theo Van Gogh
(1857-1891)
(1857-1891)
John Golland
(1942-1993) composer
(1942-1993) composer
Frederick Goodall
(1822-1904) painter
(1822-1904) painter
Francis Goodwin
(1784-1835) architect
(1784-1835) architect
Dr Paul Gordan PhD
(1837-1912) Professor of Mathematics
(1837-1912) Professor of Mathematics
Dr John Gorrie
(1803-1855) Doctor of Medicine
(1803-1855) Doctor of Medicine
Thomas Goss
nephew
nephew
Rev John Goss
Reverend
Reverend
Mary Goss
Governor's house, Newark-upon-Trent
house
house
Kenneth Grahame
(1859-1932) author
(1859-1932) author
Percy Grainger
(1882-1961) composer
(1882-1961) composer
David Grant
(1833-1893) composer of Crimond and other psalm tunes
(1833-1893) composer of Crimond and other psalm tunes
RQMS Harry Grantham DCM MBE
Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Robert Graves
(1895-1985) writer
(1895-1985) writer
Thomas Gray
(1716-1771) poet
(1716-1771) poet
Great Fire of Marlborough
(1653) fire
(1653) fire
Great Synagogue, London
(d.1272) synagogue
(d.1272) synagogue
Horace Greeley
(1811-1872) founder of the New-York Tribune
(1811-1872) founder of the New-York Tribune
Samuel Sharpless Green
(1846-1941) public library supporter
(1846-1941) public library supporter
Kate Greenaway
(1846-1901) artist
(1846-1901) artist
Les Greenhaugh
(d.1981) publican
(d.1981) publican
Francis Howard Greenway
(1777-1837) architect
(1777-1837) architect
Ferdinand Gregorovius
(1821-1891) historian
(1821-1891) historian
David Greig
(1885-1952) founder of the Greig's chain of grocers
(1885-1952) founder of the Greig's chain of grocers
Glencairn Greit House
(1623-present) house
(1623-present) house